Bottom-tier athletes can become stars on the sheer force of their sexiness, and star players can become crossover celebrities with enough good looks.

So who are the sexiest athletes alive?

We chose 50 men and women from across the sports landscape who are astonishingly good looking and still relevant to their sports. They are sexy because of their abs, smiles, eyes, hair, pecs, and biceps, but also because of their dance moves, fashion choices, and bubbly senses of humor.

They each have a unique brand of sexiness that grabbed the attention of the public and helped them become more popular than they would have ever been.